Title: Fatal Error — Allocated Memory Last modified: August 21, 2016 --- # Fatal Error — Allocated Memory * Resolved [packgrad2k1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/packgrad2k1/) * (@packgrad2k1) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/) * Good news first… I ran the plugin once without any issues, and was able to free up 900mb+ of old files in 12,068 image files. Yay! * When I try to re-run the plugin now, however, I get a fatal error. Below is the full output of the log file. Any idea what’s going on? I’ve tried updating PHP memory in wp-config.php to be 64, then 96mb, but no change. Thanks in advance! * –Mike * [0.0046] Info: WP_Query results written to log [0.0000] Registered sizes: [“ thumbnail”,”medium”,”large”,”full”] [0.0001] Meta indexed so far: 1 / 636 [0.0005] Sample meta: {“width”:1080,”height”:720,”file”:”2013\/12\/BellonBaptism_0421. jpg”,”sizes”:{“thumbnail”:{“file”:”BellonBaptism_0421-180×180.jpg”,”width”:180,” height”:180,”mime-type”:”image\/jpeg”},”medium”:{“file”:”BellonBaptism_0421-700 ×466.jpg”,”width”:700,”height”:466,”mime-type”:”image\/jpeg”},”large”:{“file”:” BellonBaptism_0421-800×533.jpg”,”width”:800,”height”:533,”mime-type”:”image\/ jpeg”}},”image_meta”:{“aperture”:0,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”: 0,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:0,”iso”:0,”shutter_speed”:0,”title”:””}} [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 51 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 101 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 151 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 201 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 251 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 301 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 351 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 401 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 451 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 501 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 551 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 601 / 636 [0.0207] Meta indexed so far: 636 / 636 [0.0231] Info: Valid and Invalid meta results written to log [0.0157] Info: Loaded attachments to memory [48.25 mb] [0.0659] Info: 2294 Images found [50.25 mb] [0.1523] Info: 103 Invalid images found [50.5 mb] [0.1659] Info: Retrieved attachment images from DB [48 mb] [0.2496] Info: Backup meta results written to log [48 mb] [0.0004] Posts checked for used images 1/149 [0.0004] Posts checked for used images 51/149 [0.0003] Posts checked for used images 101/149 [0.0157] Info: Invalid post image meta results written to log [0.0397] Info: Invalid script image meta results written to log [0.3973] Info: Invalid referenced image meta results written to log [0.0000] Uknown error: Please see returned value below * Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 67108864 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 59 bytes) in /home/pittmanp/public_html/wp-content/plugins/image- cleanup/image-cleanup.plugin.php on line 1842 * [http://wordpress.org/plugins/image-cleanup/](http://wordpress.org/plugins/image-cleanup/) Viewing 11 replies - 1 through 11 (of 11 total) * Plugin Author [opicron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opicron/) * (@opicron) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4403930) * Good find! I have updated the plugins repository code and optimized memory usage in that specific function. * Would you please be so kind to de-install and re-install the plugin? I have not updated the version (yet). * Plugin Author [opicron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opicron/) * (@opicron) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4403932) * By the way, the reason the plugin did not fail on the initial run is because of the fact that when it finds a lot (12068 images is quite a lot) it skips the function to find if these images still have links to some leftover metadata in the wordpress database. * Do note that these images are being checked against all possible metadata wordpress knows how to find on its own. There are some cases when there needs to be a low- end function to find leftover attachment data. * Rest assured that even if some of these files still had metadata coupled in the database wordpress already did not know how to find it back unless you re-instated the different previous registered image sizes. * The code to find these leftovers is quite tough and will only run if there are less than 500 incorrect images. I am in the process of re-thinking this approach to also clean up the database a bit. * However at the moment I think that the impact of saving 900mb was more important than a few megabytes (at most) in the database. * Thread Starter [packgrad2k1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/packgrad2k1/) * (@packgrad2k1) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4403959) * Sorry it took so long to get this done! I tried uninstalling and re-installing, and still get the same result (log file pasted below again). * You are correct, however, that saving the 900mb was huge. I was approaching my 2gb limit and couldn’t figure out why, especially as much effort as I put into keeping images below 200k! This plugin is a life saver. 😀 * [0.0047] Info: WP_Query results written to log [0.0000] Registered sizes: [“ thumbnail”,”medium”,”large”,”full”] [0.0001] Meta indexed so far: 1 / 636 [0.0008] Sample meta: {“width”:1080,”height”:720,”file”:”2013\/12\/BellonBaptism_0421. jpg”,”sizes”:{“thumbnail”:{“file”:”BellonBaptism_0421-180×180.jpg”,”width”:180,” height”:180,”mime-type”:”image\/jpeg”},”medium”:{“file”:”BellonBaptism_0421-700 ×466.jpg”,”width”:700,”height”:466,”mime-type”:”image\/jpeg”},”large”:{“file”:” BellonBaptism_0421-800×533.jpg”,”width”:800,”height”:533,”mime-type”:”image\/ jpeg”}},”image_meta”:{“aperture”:0,”credit”:””,”camera”:””,”caption”:””,”created_timestamp”: 0,”copyright”:””,”focal_length”:0,”iso”:0,”shutter_speed”:0,”title”:””}} [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 51 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 101 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 151 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 201 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 251 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 301 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 351 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 401 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 451 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 501 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 551 / 636 [0.0000] Meta indexed so far: 601 / 636 [0.0259] Meta indexed so far: 636 / 636 [0.0286] Info: Valid and Invalid meta results written to log [0.0156] Info: Loaded attachments to memory [48.25 mb] [0.0773] Info: 2831 Images found [50.75 mb] [0.1727] Info: 640 Invalid images found [51 mb] [0.1950] Info: Retrieved attachment images from DB [49.25 mb] [0.2656] Info: Backup meta results written to log [49.25 mb] [0.0022] Posts checked for used images 1/149 [0.0022] Posts checked for used images 51/149 [0.0021] Posts checked for used images 101/149 [0.1709] Info: Invalid post image meta results written to log Warning: skipping script index because of too many image files [0.0021] Warning: skipping attachment index because of too many image files [0.0000] Uknown error: Please see returned value below * Fatal error: Allowed memory size of 67108864 bytes exhausted (tried to allocate 32 bytes) in /home/pittmanp/public_html/wp-content/plugins/image- cleanup/image-cleanup.plugin.php on line 1852 * Plugin Author [opicron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opicron/) * (@opicron) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4403971) * No worries, take all the time you need. I need to rewrite a small part of the plugin to take care of the memory issue here. * I already know how to fix it but now I have to find the time. Hoping that I will be able to work on it this or tomorrow evening. * Thread Starter [packgrad2k1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/packgrad2k1/) * (@packgrad2k1) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4403972) * Works for me! Your plugin cleaned up 900mb of images with no ill side effects, so as far as I’m concerned, you’re my hero. 🙂 When you have a new version to test, let me know and I’ll gladly be your guinea pig should you need one. * Plugin Author [opicron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opicron/) * (@opicron) * [12 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4403974) * Most of the plugin has been rewritten now. But it will take some time check all functionality. * Plugin Author [opicron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opicron/) * (@opicron) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4403998) * A new version of the plugin has been released. I hope it will fix the troubles you have been facing. * Thread Starter [packgrad2k1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/packgrad2k1/) * (@packgrad2k1) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4404003) * That did it! Thanks so much for saving my a$$. 😀 Fantastic plugin. * Plugin Author [opicron](https://wordpress.org/support/users/opicron/) * (@opicron) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4404004) * Thanks for trying! You are most welcome. Please, if you find the time, you might be able to write a review ;). * Thread Starter [packgrad2k1](https://wordpress.org/support/users/packgrad2k1/) * (@packgrad2k1) * [12 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4404005) * No doubt on the review! Already penning it as you sent this. 🙂 * [wplamp](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wplamp/) * (@wplamp) * [12 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/fatal-error-allocated-memory/#post-4404017) * I just had similar errors to what packgrad2k1 was having on a site, I ended up bumping the php memory on the vps up to 512mb per script. * Deleted 13,673 unused images and over 700mb of disk space. 🙂 * Thanks very much for all of your work and I’ll leave a review right now. 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